Job Description

Employer details: Rider Levett Bucknall (Canada) Ltd.

Location: 435 N Service Rd. West Suite 203, Oakville, ON L6M 4X8

Work location: On site

Salary: 38.46 hourly / 40.00 hours per week

Terms of employment: Permanent employment/Full time/Day

Starts as soon as possible

Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits

Vacancies: 1 vacancy

Languages

English

Minimum Education

College/CEGEP

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

Estimating

Responsibilities

Tasks

Prepare estimates of labour and/or material costs

Prepare pre-qualification submissions to present clients

Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements

Provide economic feasibility studies and preliminary estimates for proposed projects

Create and submit estimate reports, quote sheets and bids forms

Advise on tendering procedures

Analyze tenders and recommend awards

Job Duties:

• Preparation of construction related cost estimates, cost plans, and cost strategies
• Change order reviews and valuations of work in progress and bid analyses
• Prepares work to be estimated by gathering proposals, blueprints, specifications, and related documents.
• Identifies labor, material, and time requirements by studying proposals, blueprints, specifications, and related documents.
• Computes costs by analyzing labor, material, and time requirements.
• Preparation of studies and plans on value engineering, life cycle costing, and sustainable practices
• Resolves discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.
• Presents prepared estimate by assembling and displaying numerical and descriptive information.
• Maintains cost data base by entering and backing up data.
• Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.

Credentials

Certificates, licenses, memberships, and courses

Membership in the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

MS Excel

Type of experience

Civil

Electricity - construction

Mechanical construction

Project size estimating experience

$500,001 - $1,500,000

Area of specialization

Civil engineering

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Fast-paced environment

Work under pressure

Tight deadlines

Attention to detail

Personal suitability

Client focus

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Flexibility

Organized

Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Financial benefits

Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other: Minimum education of College in Civil Engineering req’d; Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering pref’d; Minimum of 3+ years of related experience req’d; Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing technical publications; Experience and specialty in electrical and mechanical cost strategies; Cost control in the commercial/institutional/Industrial sector concentrating on vertical construction; Experience with conceptual and detailed measurement / pricing; Experience in CMGC / GCCM process; Experience with estimating software systems, onscreen takeoff software and BIM

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

a Canadian citizen

a permanent resident of Canada

a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

How to apply

By email

diane.ricci@ca.rlb.com